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A Bride From Home 

A Vaudeville Sketch in One Act 



By 
WILLIS STEELL 

U 

Author of "Brother Dave" "The Morning After 

the Play" "The Fifth Commandment" 

"Faro Nell," etc. 



NOTE 

This play may be performed by amateurs free of royalty 
and without express permission. The professional stage rights 
are, however, strictly reserved, and performance by professional 
actors, given in advertised places of amusement and for profit, 
are forbidden. Persons who may wish to produce this play 
publicly and professionally may apply to Willis Steell, Islip, 
L. I., N. Y. 



BOSTON 

WALTER H. BAKER & CO. 

1912 



A Bride From Home 



CHARACTERS 



Maxoff, a young Jewish merchant from Russia, 
An Old Woman, from Russia. 
Mrs. Rosenstein, an East Side Jewish matron, 
Ikey, her little boy. 




Copyright, 191 2, by Willis Steell 

As Author and Proprietor 
All rights reserved 



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A Bride From Home 



SCENE. — A room in a tenement in Division Street, New 
York. Plain chamber with an entrance c. and door L. 
Down r. is a simple mantel on which is a cheap mirror 
and a few brass ornaments, cups, etc. A deal table in 
front of this has a samovar and small candy box standing 
on it, and a long strip of cloth lettered " Welcome to the 
Bride." There are three chairs, each an " auction find," 
and on the walls are tacked four or five gaudy calendars. 

(Discovered, Mrs. Rosenstein and Ikey. Mrs. R. wears 
a short black skirt with a white woolen shawl pinned 
across her shoulders and has her hair elaborately dressed. 
She is short and fat. Ikey is seven years old with face 
and hands dirty.) 

Mrs- R. (throwing down dusting cloth). All righd. The 
brite should come and see her face in everything. 

Ikey (picking up scroll from table). Ain't you goin' to 
tack this up, Mom? x 

Mrs. R. That boy forgets nothings. His het is as good as 
his father's — gif it here, Ikey. 

Ikey. I want to put it up. 

Mrs. R. (snatching cloth from him). Gif it here. You 
get the latter and holt it for your moder. 

(Ikey holds a short step-ladder for his mother to climb up 
to door c. // creaks and trembles with her weight.) 

Ikey. Look a little out, Mom. 

Mrs. R. (getting off ladder). Go up there and tack it, 
Ikey, as I tolt you. (He goes up. Mrs. R. reads the letter- 
ing as he spreads it out.) " Velcome to the brite ! " Grant ! 

Ikey (lacking the cloth). What is a bride, Moder ? 

Mrs. R. A brite is something generally what isn't. Before 
she is married she isn't a brite and after she is married she is 
something else alretty. 



4 A BRIDE FROM HOME 

Ikey. Is Mr. Maxoff's bride something else already? 

Mrs. R. Come down, lkey, — you talk too much. Mr. 
Maxoff's bride comes by the steamer from Russia where your 
father goes an hour ago to bring her ; Mr. Maxoff he goes for 
the Rabbi, then they are marrit. 

Ikey (going to table and finding a box of candy). Can I 
see them marrit, Mom ? Can 1 ? Can 1 ? 

Mrs. R. If you're goot. What's that you fint ? 

Ikey. Mom, see — candy ! 

Mrs. R. Lay it down, Ikey — that is for the brite. You put 
the latter in the hall out, where the brite don't fall on it. 

(Ikey takes the ladder out of door c. and Mrs. R. stuffs 
some of the candy in her dress pocket a?ui puts box back 
on the table.) 

Ikey {running in from hall). Mom, Mom, Mr. Maxoff! 
Enter Maxoff, c. 

Max. {putting hat on chair). The Rabbi is coming — yes, 
Mrs. Rosenstein ! Sol goes for the steamer to bring my bride, 
yes, Mrs. Rosenstein? 

Ikey. Can 1 see you marrit, can I, can I, Mr. Maxoff? 

(Max. pats him on the head.) 

Mrs. R. {putting Ikey behind her, where he finds the candy 
in her pocket a?id begins to eat it). What will the girl say 
when she sees this grant new house ? 

Max. I vish I vas comin' to see it myself first. {Looks at 
scroll over door.) " Velcome to the bride." You think my 
Katia likes that foolishness? 

Mrs. R. I tell Sol your wife will be the happy womans. 

Max. (patting a chair joyfully). I gif you my word I do 
not feel the moneys I send to Russia to bring my Katia here. 
It is fifty dollars I send for her ticket, but I do not feel it, I gif 
you my word ! 

Mrs. R. You are rich mans, Mr. Maxoff. 

Max. (picking up duster and rubbing chair). Rich ? No, 
no. I am too 'stravagant. I buy three chairs — one, two, 
three, and Katia and me are only two. But I work ! 

Mrs. R. I hope the girl comes. 

Max. (throwing down duster). What? 

Mrs. R. If your Katia there in Russia gets your moneys 
and puts it in her stockings ? 



A BRIDE FROM HOME 5 

Max. (puzzled). You say? 

Mrs. R. I say — coult you have her pinched ? 

Max. (horrified). Take my moneys and not comings ? 
My moneys she puts her stockings in ? Abraham ! Isaac ! 

Mrs. R. (discovering Ikey eating tJie candy. She threatens 
him — motions him down-stairs. He sidles slyly out. She feels 
her pocket and finds it empty. She starts after Ikey. He 

runs out door c.) I gif you, Ikey {Catches herself and 

turns ; down c.) Don't mint me, Mr. Maxoff — your Katia 
comes sure. 

Max. (sitting l.). Sure, my Katia is honest girl. Since 
before I come from Russia I say : " Katia, vill you be Mrs. 
Maxoff? " and Katia says " Yes." But I says, " First I vill 
go to New York und make much business : vait und I sent for 
you," and Katia vait. Five years I vork — push cart, fish, 
shoe-strings — matches — anything for mazuma — all for Katia. 
Now she is coming. My house is ready, you see — table, look- 
ing-glass, one, two, three chairs — and we are only two ! My 
Katia is going to blaze her eyes ! 

Mrs. R. (near door a). Grant, I tell Sol. I hear Sol 
now. 

(Both listen. Max. stands up. Cello outside starts softly 
off c. the " Letter Song 1 ' from " La Per ic hole. 1 ') 

Ah, mon cher amant je te jure 
Que je t'aime de tout mon cceur, 
Mais vrai cette misere — etc. 

Mrs. R. (calling as if down- stairs). Sol ! 

Max. (hushing her). Hsh, Mrs. Rosenstein — listen ! 
"Mais vrai cette misere." It is Katia' s answer when I say, 
" Vait for me in Russia ! " 

Mrs. R. (calling again). Sol brings her now from the 
steamer. Sol, Sol ! are you down there alretty ? 

Max. (excited). She is come — my Katia ! Go, Mrs. 
Rosenstein, go down you and send her up by herself coming. 
She shall see by herself that " Veicome." Go, Mrs. Rosen- 
stein 

Mrs. R. (excited). She is coming— the brite ! 

Max. I tell you — leave the door — go — Katia by herself 
coming. 

Mrs. R. (going). All righd ! (Calls down.) Wait for 
me down there, Sol. Sol S [Exit. 



6 A BRIDE FROM HOME 

Max. {running to mirror, fixing collar, etc.). Katia's 
song ! (He hums the wonts. ) 

Oh, mon cher amant, je te jure 
Que je t'aime de tout mon coeur, 
Mais vrai cette misere est trop dure, 
Et nous avons trop de malheur. 
Katia's song ! I lofe Katia alvays. Not for me is there 
another girl. There is no lack of women courting me in New 
York : — Etinka Brunner, Sophie Traubvvein, Paula Hengel- 
mugger, — all send the schatzen — all would be Mrs. Maxoff. 
My head is stuffed mit something else. Would I lose my word 
to Katia ? I send fifty dollars to bring her here from Russia. 
Yes ! fifty dollars. I send it ! She is comings — that is her 
step. Ach, how my heart shakes in me ! I hide one moments. 
Katia ! Katia ! {He steps behind the open door and stands 
waiting, showing joyful expectancy. A pause. Cello plays 
last bar of " Letter Song." Enter an Old Woman, dressed 
as a Russian peasant, a Jewess with wig over her brow. 
Max. comes out, staring at Old W. Shuts the door behind 
him ; to l. a). Veil? (Old W. looks around.) Who are 
you yet ? (Old W. hands him a letter ; without looking at 
it.) Katia — is coming? 

Old W. (pointing to letter). Read. 

Max. (nervous). Hoi gewald ! As I am an orphan— 
Katia dead yet ? 

Old W. Read the letter. 

Max. (tearing open letter and looking at signature). I am 
shaking myself ! From Katia. She was not coming ! (Reads.) 
"My own dear darling Maxy : The money come as you did 
write, and you are keeping your word. 1 will keep my word 
also but not now." (He looks up.) No ! When ? (Reads.) 
" My father is dead and my brother has troubles in his business ; 
he can no longer give bread to my poor old mother. So I stay 
with my brother to help and my poor old mother will come." 
(He looks up.) You are Katia's mother ? 

Old W. Yes. 

Max. Take a sit-down, Katia's mother, please. (Old W. 
remains standing by the table. Max. reads.) "I have my 
ticket gave to my poor old mother; you will treat her as you 
would treat Katia." {He looks up.) But that cannot be so ! 
{Reads.) "She will live happy with you till you are sending 
more money and I come." (Looks up.) When I send more 
money she gives it to her brother who has troubles ! (Reads.) 



A BRIDE FROM HOME 7 

" I love you, Maxoff, so no more this time from Katia." {He 
looks up.) No more ? It is enough ! {He crosses and stands 
in front of Old W.) So — Katia is not coming ! 

Old W. {stolidly). I am coming. 

Max. My money ! My money ! I send it for Katia, for 
Katia, do you know? 

Old W. I am coming mit it. 

Max. You are coming — mit my money that I send by the 
post-office for Katia ? 

Old W. A good girl, Katia, and kind to her poor old 
mutter. 

Max. Kind mit my money ! It is easy to be kind mit 
other men's money ! So Katia is not coming. {He catches 
si%ht of the scroll over door c.) " Velcome to the bride ! " 
The bride ! I couldn't stood it no longer. Come down — 
you ! {He grabs the scroll and throws it on the floor.) I 
couldn't stood it ; I vill go crazy ! Oh, Katia ! Katia, oh ! 

Old W. You haf pains — somewheres ? 

Max. {walking up and down). I haf pains all over me. 
My fifty dollars— Katia. Oh ! Oh ! 

Old W. {looking about her). It is good here. 

Max. {stopping suddenly). You find it good — yes ? 

Old VV. It is good. I am glad I am coming. 

Max. {striding to her). You are glad you are com- 
ing — and 1 am glad you are going. 

Old W. What ? 

Max. What you think, you and Katia? That I am a silly 
fool that you shall come and live mit ? No, lama man, a 
business man — who cheats me must wake himself. You shall 
wake up — yes ! Out you go ! 

Old W. What you say ? 

Max. {pointing to door). Katia cheats. Out! 

Old W. He turns me out — he — oh ! oh ! It is not so 
Katia says her Maxoff will be ! 

Max. But look at me ! What do / get ? 

Old W. {weeping). My Maxy is not mean, Katia says. 
He will take you, mutter, as his mutter. 

Max. {interrupting her). I am an orphan ! 

Old W. {sobbing). He turns me out ! God of Abraham, 
what am I — so old and friendless — what am I to do? 

Max. {worried). It is not just — no, I say it is not just. 
What do / get? 

Old W. {going up a). A stranger — out I go — to starve ! 



8 A BRIDE FROM HOME 

Max. Veil — is my fine new house a charitys? 

Old W. {near door). I go — I go ! 

Max. {doggedly). Yes. Go ! 

Old W. {fumbling with latch). Katia will ask, " Where 
is my poor old mutter? " 

Max. Stop ! 

Old W. {opening door). Katia vill weep ! 

Max. Stop — I say! (Old W. turns; Max. goes to her ; 
draws her back into the room.) Come back, mutter; take a 
sit-down. I am foolish, I guess — but to go out there to hunger, 
while Maxoff Come back, mutter; take another sit- 
down. 

Old W. You do not turn me out ? 

Max. {shaking his head). No ! No ! that was my disap- 
pointments. I look for Katia, but you are coming. Never 
mind. You are Katia's mutter ; you shall be my mutter. You 
stay. One day Katia will come to us. See, I will light the 
samovar. I will make you comfortables. 

{He pushes her gently into a chair by the table and lights the 
samovar, brings cups from man /el.) 

Old W. {wiping her eyes). Ach Gott ! but you are good ! 

Max. {cheerfully). You are hungry — yes, mutter? Here 
is the loaf. Cut what you will. Here is the good Russian tea 
— eat and drinks. {He serves her kindly.) 

Old W. {sitting and eating). Katia shall rejoice when she 
hears. 

Max. {drawing up a chair near her). Speak to me of 
Katia. I don't hear too much. Is she well ? 

Old W. She is well. 

Max. Goot ! Your son has bad troubles in his business ? 

Old VV. He has troubles. 

Max. Grant he may prosper soon to give Katia the ticket 
to come. It is five years, mutter, since I ask Katia — five years, 
and many women they court me here in New York. Yes, 
when they learn Katia is not coming all the girls will send the 
schatzen to me — Etinka Brunner, Sophie Traubwein, Paula 
Hengelmugger, — they haf sent alretty ; but I say no, I lofe 
Katia. See, mutter, all these things I buy for Katia — the table 
— I pay three dollars for the table, by himself — the looking- 
glass — the chairs, one, two, three chairs — three chairs, and we 
are only two ! 



A BRIDE FROM HOME 9 

Old W. You make good business — Maxoff ? 

Max. Urn — pretty good. I make better when Katia is 
coming and I have her advisement. But I do pretty good. 
(He draws a jewel-case out of his pocket and holds it ope?i for 
Old VV. to see.) See, mutter ! 

Old VV. (half rising). Ear- rinks ! Diamonts ! 

Max. Diamonts ! Yes, — I buy the ticket cheap — for 
Katia. 

Old W. (to herself). Alretty diamonts ! She was a silly 
girl ! 

Max. Who vas a silly girl ? 

Old W. Katia — not to wait. 

Max. (suspicious). For what not to vait ? 

Old W. Schwartz the shoemaker ask her and she promise. 

Max. (on his feet). What you say — you? Katia, my 
Katia, has promised Schwartz — broke her pledge to me — 
Maxoff ! 

Old W. My son has troubles — Schwartz is rich ; he has 
two cows. 

Max. Schwartz has two cows — so ? Ha ! ha ! ha ! (He 
laughs bitterly.) She will be rich rait her two cows. She vill 
nefer come now, nefer, nefer ! Katia vill not come ! (He be- 
gins to' laugh and breaks do7vn, burying his face in his hands 
on the table.) Ach, mutter, mutter, mutter ! 

Old W. Poor Maxoff. You love her so ? 

Max. [lifting his head ; rising). Do I lofe her? When I 
show you I haf thought of no other, — when I work for her — 
buy this for her, that for her, all these furnitures that now I 
vill break, I vill tear, I vill destroy ! 

(He brandishes a chair as if to hurl it down.) 

Old W. (catching his arm). No, no, no ! 
Max. Why shall I keep what I haf bought for Katia? She 
is false — a traitor 



Old W. No, no — your Katia ! 

Max. Nothing vill I keep to make me think of her — and I 
swear 

Old W. (interrupting). Swear not — Maxoff; you will 
grieve 

Max., (lifting his arm). I swear I vill vork twice so hard, 
night and day, I vill vork; I vill make me rich, I vill marry 
rich, and my bride sparkling rait gems I vill take to see the 
false Katia, and together vill we spit on her poverty ! 



10 A BRIDE FROM HOME 

(A pause. Old W. tur ns to Max., who stands with his 
arm raised on high, up stage ?iear door c.) 

Old W. {solemnly). Now must I go. Katia is my blood ! 

Max. [dropping his arm). Katia breaks her word — but I 
keep mine. 1 have said it — stay ! {Goes up.) 

Old W. Where do you go? 

Max. Shall the Rabbi come for this foolishness ? I go to 
tell him there will be no weddings. No, but if I had Schwartz 
the shoemaker here there would be a fine funerals ! 

[Quick exit, c. 

Old W. {watching him off and laughing and clapping her 
hands). Ho, ho ! Maxy ! No wedding ! You are wrong. 
There will be a wedding, there will be a wedding ! 

(She runs to mirror on mantel down r., and begins to take 
off wig. Mrs. R. puts her head in door.) 

Mrs. R. Hist— Katia ! 

Katia. Come here ; he has gone. Like a charm it worked. 
He goes in a rage — poor Maxy half crazy with jealousy. 

Mrs. R. {coming in). Such chumps are men. He dakes 
you for an old womans ? 

Katia {laughing). For my mother — he takes me. But he 
is good — he does not turn her out. There ! {She throws wig 
on the table and arranges her own hair.) Yes, Mrs. Rosen- 
stein, I try Maxy, and he is pure gold. 

Mrs. R. (helping take off shawl, etc., of disguise). Now, 
you look like a young girl again, pretty too, my dear. 

Katia (laughing). Will Maxy say 1 am worth the passage 
money? 

Mrs. R. You are worth it. He has gone to the Rabbi, 
but Sol goes to the Rabbi first, the Rabbi knows what you haf 
done. Mr. Maxoff vill go crazy when he finds the mutter gone 
and Katia here. 

Katia. The girls, he says, sent him the schatzen. 

Mrs. R. It is the truth. 

Katia. I believe it. Maxy has bought diamonts ! 

Mrs. R. Alretty ! (She listens.) Hist, he is coming ! 

Katia. Don't let him see us. When he comes in go 

(She pushes Mrs. R. behind door c, and stands there with 
her.) 

Enter Max. ; crosses over to door down L. 



A BRIDE FROM HOME II 

Max. I must make the bedroom for the mutter. Ach, 
Katia ! Katia ! 

{He goes in L. Katia, with her fingers on her lip, pushes 
Mrs. R. out c, and crosses to l. Stands by door listen- 
ing. Sounds are heard from L. of furniture being 
shifted. Katia smiles and sings softly the " Letter 
Song "from " La Perichole " — four bars.) 

Katia. 

Oh, mon cher amant, je te jure 
Que je t'aime de tout mon coeur, 
Mais vrai cette misere est trop dure, 
Et nous avons trop de malheur. 

(She draws back as she sings and stands partly behind door 
as Max. comes out of room L.) 

Max. Sorrow bites my ears. I hear a voice like a silver 

dollar — Katia's voice {Turns and sees Katia's back.) 

Mutter, are you hearing, too, Katia's song ? (Katia turns.) 
Katia? 

Katia (coming forward smiling). Yes, yes. 

Max. , The old mutter ? 

Katia. Was Katia. 

Max. I am not crazy ? I haf not got 'em — it was all fool- 
ishness — Schwartz ? 

Katia. I try my Maxoff, and he is pure gold. 

Max. Mein Gott ! I guess I am going to die mit so much 
happiness ! 

{He takes her in his arms as the orchestra plays softly the 
"Letter Song" from "La Perichole." Mrs. R. and 
Ikey seen laughing in door c.) 



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Mr. James Baskom, Colotiel Rudd's lawyer. 

Ching-ah-ling, the Chinese cook, a bit itnpertinent but by far the 
most important individual in the cast. 
SYNOPSIS 
Act I. — Early morning in the kitchen of the Rudd bachelor 
establishment. 

Act II. — The Rudd library, five days later. 
Act III. — The same. Evening of the same day. 

BREAKING THE ENGAGEMENT 

A Farce in One Act 

By W. C. Parker 

Two males, one female. Costumes, modern ; scene, an interior. Plays 

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thirty five minutes. Four rustic characters, all good. The heroine ad- 
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